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Fimarelief E-Bulletin Special Edition on Gaza FIMA Relief E-Bulletin Federation of Islamic Medical Associations Volume 1 No 1 Muharram 1431 January 2010 EDITORIAL BOARD (e-Bulletin Special Edition) A Word From The Editor December 27, 2009 to January 18, The first Viva Palestina convoy made the Dr Musa Mohd. Nordin (IMAM): 2010 marks the first anniversary of the journey in March 2009. They travelled by [email protected] unspeakable brutality committed by the land to Italy, crossed the Mediterranean Dr Aly Misha’l (Islamic Hospital Zionist regime of Israel against the people by ferry to Greece, drove through Turkey, Jordan): of Gaza. For over 22 days, Israel dropped Syria, Jordan and finally entered Gaza at the [email protected] bombs, white phosphorous, used airplanes, Rafah border crossing in Egypt. The current helicopters, navy ships, tanks, bulldozers and convoy, dubbed “Return to Gaza,” is tracing Dr Ashraf Jedaar (IMASA): [email protected] heavily armed soldiers against a defenseless this land route. The second convoy from the people. United States departed on July 4, 2009, flew into Cairo and also entered Gaza via the EXCO 2009-2011 1,400 dead, 5,000 injured, 20,000 homeless, Rafah border crossing. President 50,000 displaced and $1.6 billion damages Dr Pervaiz Malik, (IMANA): was inflicted on the Gaza economy. Schools, Apart from delivering humanitarian aid [email protected] hospitals, universities, ministries, homes, and highlighting the blockade’s damaging shops were razed to the ground – nothing effect, the convoy is aimed to direct the Immediate Past President was spared not even the UN facilities. The world’s attention to Israeli war criminals who Dr Musa Mohd. Nordin (IMAM): people of Gaza were simply bombed to committed the horrendous crimes in Gaza [email protected] death. and to inspire public opinion to demand Executive Director an end to the siege in solidarity with the Dr Aly Misha’l (Islamic Hospital All around the world civil societies are courageous Palestinian resistance. Jordan): marking the first anniversary of this cowardly [email protected] and genocidal crime. FIMA is dedicating this Dr Ashraf, the Director of FIMA Relief has special issue of our e-newsletter to this Gaza outstandingly anchored our medical and Vice President Remembrance Day to express out outrage at humanitarian relief from Capetown which is Dr Saleh Al Ansari (IMAKSA): this neo-holocaust and our solidarity with the well elucidated in his summary document. Dr [email protected] Palestinian people and their legitimate cause Aly Mishal, the Executive Director of FIMA, Secretary against Zionist occupation of their lands. has undertaken the herculean task of rallying Dr Tanveer Zubairi (PIMA): public opinion against the breaches of [email protected] In collaboration with Viva Palestina Malaysia medical ethics and the torture of Palestinian (VPM) and Palestine Centre of Excellence prisoners by the Israeli Medical Association. Treasurer (PACE), we funded four fully equipped Dr. Munir Gharibeh (IMA JORDAN): ambulances to join the Lifeline 3, Viva Many others from amongst the FIMA [email protected] Palestina charity convoy which departed fraternity have contributed towards this Dr Ashraf Jedaar (IMASA): London on December 5, 2009. Consisting noble cause and I hope these efforts will [email protected] of volunteers from 25 different countries, continue to be intensified until the day the it has since grown to 300 vehicles laden Palestinians are given their true freedom Prof Dr Muhammad El Amin (SIMA): with medical and other aid desperately and due justice and are able to return to [email protected] needed in the besieged Gaza strip. At the their lands and rebuild their future – Viva Prof Dr Abd Rashid Abd Rehman time of writing the convoy is camped at Palestina! (IMAM): the Rafah borders hoping to gain entry into [email protected] Gaza and break the Zionist blockade on the Dr Musa Mohd. Nordin impoverished enclave. Immediate Past President (2005-2009) FIMA RELIEF E-BULLETIN SPECIAL EDITION CORRESPONDENCE Editor in Chief: Dr Musa Nordin • Address: c/o Damansara Specialist Hospital Suite G-12A, Ground Floor, 119 Jalan SS 20/10, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya 47400, Selangor, West Malaysia. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +603-77293173 Tel: +603-77222692 Gaza Crisis: FIMA Response The world witnessed one of its worst humanitarian crisis • IMA North America sent 2 medical teams (22/01/09 and on December 27, 2008 when Israel bombed the helpless 25/01/09) with medical equipment, medications and and innocent population of Gaza, Palestine. Israel mounted consumables. They identified the following critical needs: an unrelenting air, land and sea attack over the following º Medical equipment, monitors, surgical instruments month killing over 1,400 people many of whom were outdated or deficient. women and children. They destroyed soft targets including º Rehabilitation hospital with training of local expertise homes, schools, mosques, hospitals, energy supplies, communication channels and other social structures. Israel º Trauma counseling of the traumatized population brazenly ignored the global condemnation of this invasion especially vulnerable children. and continued its merciless terror attacks violating all º Continuing education of local medical professionals humanitarian and human rights principles and statutes lacking in basic skills and disaster management due including the use of white phosphorous and depleted to their isolation. uranium bombs, destroying the fuel supply to emergency • IMA Jordan in collaboration with the Jordan Medical services including hospitals, preventing ambulance services Association sent 3 teams of over 40 doctors, many of from evacuating the injured to safety and essential care whom were surgeons. They donated medical equipment and treatment, attacking hospitals and its staff, sealing and supplies during their stay to the local health the borders and preventing all humanitarian aid from authorities reaching its intended recipients, to name • IMA Pakistan (PIMA) sent 2 surgeons in accompaniment but a few. of IMANA delegation as well as 3 others under leadership of Prof Iqbal Khan. The Federation of • When borders opened to medical professionals Islamic Medical during the latter half of the conflict, Arab Medical Associations Union(including IMA Egypt) sent 21 doctors and 40 more (FIMA) responded the following day. d Burried Alive f Little Martyrs immediately, • Arab Medical Union delivered 200 units of blood and condemning this 1,000 more units the following day. terrorist attack and appealed for The following funds were transferred to the local authorities an immediate in Gaza to assist in their crisis: ceasefire and calm. • Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) – USD 42,400 It mobilised its disaster response to • FIMA / IMA South Africa / other contributions – USD aid the innocent and helpless victims. The FIMA response is 100,000 summarised below: • IMA Pakistan – USD 17,500 • Doctors World Wide – (Hayat Foundation/IMA Turkey) FIMA has committed itself to the reconstruction and supplied 2 trucks (43 tons) of emergency relief aid rehabilitation of the health system in Gaza and is currently procured in Cairo and transported to the Rafah border engaged in the following services: (worth USD 230,000) when border crossing first opened. During the second week, DWW purchased • Prevention of blindness campaign with free cataract 12 ambulances in Cairo worth USD 400,000 for use in surgery to those affected by blindness. Gaza. A plane load of medical equipment and other • Medical education and training at all levels including supplies was delivered to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well as A second team of 10 surgeons and support staff was in-service training of all health personnel isolated by the dispatched to Gaza to work in Khan Younis for the next sanctions imposed by the authorities. 2 weeks. DWW committed itself to medical education • Supporting a maternity hospital with financial assistance, and establishing specialized care facilities including a medical equipment, personnel and training. burns unit. • Assisting the health authorities in rehabilitating its • MERCY Malaysia – sent a USD 100,000 of medical primary health structures and clinics and extending its equipment, consumables and drugs (5 trucks, 50 tons) services to the entire population. and delivered to MOH Gaza upon border opening. Another $100,000 consignment procured in Cairo was The atrocities have continued unabated despite the ceasefire delivered later. A second team under the leadership of and we pray for the deliverance of Gaza and the entire Dr Mohamed Ikram was delegated to work in Gaza. Palestine from Israel. FIMA pledges its support of any • MER-C Indonesia – sent a medical team along with campaign assisting the people of Palestine and liberating medical supplies since the start of conflict. Masjidul Aqsa from the sinister and subservice actions of Israel. Allahu Akbar! • IMA Sudan and other local relief agencies delivered 4 plane loads approximately 100 tons worth $500,000 of Dr Ashraf Jedaar food, medical and emergency supplies. The sent a team Director, FIMA Relief of 11 doctors and surgeons to the region. Capetown, South Africa [email protected] 2 Gaza Crisis: Gross Violations Of Human Rights Findings of an independent fact-finding mission The Physicians for Human Rights- Israel (PHR-I) and Palestinian Medical s Norweign team in Relief Society (PMRS) coordinated an Gaza
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